Gert Slams Mexican Coast

TAMPICO, Mexico — Hurricane Gert hit northern Mexico on Monday after gaining strength over the Gulf of Mexico, causing flooding and high waves that forced ports to close.

Hours later, Gert weakened to a tropical storm, with sustained winds of 65 mph, as it moved west over mountainous areas of Mexico, the U.S. National Weather Service said.

Meanwhile, the season's third hurricane, Harvey, formed in the North Atlantic on Monday, forecasters said. As of 11 p.m. Monday, Harvey's newly formed eye was about 560 miles south-southwest of Cape Race, Newfoundland.